NIDILRR seeking input and will host several listening sessions to provide guidance on strategic planning.

October 11, 2016 NIDILRR Seeking Input to Guide Strategic Planning ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is seeking comments and will be hosting several listening sessions across the country to help inform future funding priorities and strategic direction. Mandated by Congress to develop a long-range plan every five years, NIDILRR is committed to incorporating input from key stakeholders—especially people with disabilities. "We fund some of the most talented and innovative researchers and technology developers in the country," said NIDILRR Director, John Tschida. "We need to make sure that this research and development focuses on improving the everyday lives of people with disabilities." Public meetings will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. local time on these dates: October 14, 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Byron G. Rogers Federal Building 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO October 28, 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 90 7th Street San Francisco, CA November 1, 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 233 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL November 18, 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services John F. Kennedy Federal Building Boston, MA December 5, 2016 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1301 Young Street Dallas, TX The meetings can also be listened to by phone. Visit the website for more information and registration. Attendees should come prepared to answer the following questions: What issues or barriers make it challenging for you to be an active member of your community? What improvements would make your daily life better? What has changed, for better or worse, in the last five years that has affected your ability to achieve your goals? NIDILRR will also accept written comments via email to NIDILRRfuture@acl.hhs.gov. Please submit your comments by December 12, 2016. Part of the Administration for Community Living, NIDILRR's mission is to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve the abilities of people with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community and to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities. Visit the website for more details and registration to attend or listen to the meetings. BACK TO TOP     Please do not respond to this e-mail. Contact Administration for Community Living   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Manage Preferences |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to rssproject471@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Administration for Community Living · One Massachusetts Avenue · Washington, D.C. 20001

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